McCaffrey was named swimming assistant coach on July 19, 2021. A native of Federal Way, Wash., joined the Redhawks and Craig Nisgor's coaching after an impressive tenure with the renowned Phoenix Swim Club, that spanned 10 years. He joined PSC in June 2011 as an assistant coach working with Senior and Age Group swimmers before being promoted in May 2013 to lead the organization as head coach.
During his term, McCaffrey oversaw a club that earned several USA Swimming accolades, including Silver Medal status in 2016, and won numerous state and sectional championships. As a result, McCaffrey served two stints as a member on the coaching staff with the U.S. Swimming National Team, where he worked with Olympic gold medalists Breeja Larson and Darian Townsend.
McCaffrey swam collegiately for the University of Missouri after beginning his career at the University of Washington. He graduated from Mizzou in 2007 with a bachelor's in broadcast journalism. A two-year member of the Tigers, he was named First Team Academic All-Big 12 in 2006 and garnered six individual top-10 performances in two trips to the Big 12 Championships. After graduation, McCaffrey remained competitive in the in the U.S. Swimming Masters ranks, where he been garnered a quartet of All-American honors, having been recognized twice as an individual and twice more in relays.
Prior to joining PSC, McCaffrey was a swim journalist working for FloSwimming and SwimmingWorld as a web producer from 2007-11. In March 2011, he and four others launched SwimSwam.com, which has since become the world's most popular swimming website. Over the years, McCaffrey has provided a number of videos and continues to remain active as he occasionally contributes as a host for the publication's podcast.
During his term, McCaffrey oversaw a club that earned several USA Swimming accolades, including Silver Medal status in 2016, and won numerous state and sectional championships. As a result, McCaffrey served two stints as a member on the coaching staff with the U.S. Swimming National Team, where he worked with Olympic gold medalists Breeja Larson and Darian Townsend.
McCaffrey swam collegiately for the University of Missouri after beginning his career at the University of Washington. He graduated from Mizzou in 2007 with a bachelor's in broadcast journalism. A two-year member of the Tigers, he was named First Team Academic All-Big 12 in 2006 and garnered six individual top-10 performances in two trips to the Big 12 Championships. After graduation, McCaffrey remained competitive in the in the U.S. Swimming Masters ranks, where he been garnered a quartet of All-American honors, having been recognized twice as an individual and twice more in relays.
Prior to joining PSC, McCaffrey was a swim journalist working for FloSwimming and SwimmingWorld as a web producer from 2007-11. In March 2011, he and four others launched SwimSwam.com, which has since become the world's most popular swimming website. Over the years, McCaffrey has provided a number of videos and continues to remain active as he occasionally contributes as a host for the publication's podcast.